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Colleges and Universities A-Z Johns Hopkins University
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<p>After much deliberation and thinking, I was finally ready to send in my SIR to Hopkins over UPenn. And then I happened to stumble the Princeton Review's site of "The Best 368 Colleges" and immediately pulled back. </p>

<p>Hopkins was ranked #6 as the school where "Professors get Low Marks" and had a very low quality of life rating of only 68/100 (I even cross-checked the 2009 version with the 2008 version of PR's guide and it was also a 68/100). Why is this? I thought the school prided itself as a place where professors genuinely care about students are willing to help them excel in the classroom. To me, these two disturbing factoids are reaffirming the rumors that Hopkins is a cutthroat and student-unfriendly place. </p>

<p>UPenn's rankings on the other hand do not reflect any major qualms within its student body. It received a quality of life rating of 88/100 (up from 75/100 in the 2008 PR Guide) and was listed as a "College with a Conscious". The only negative rating was that its "Town/Gown" relationship was strained. </p>

<p>I was honestly very disappointed when I came across these ratings. The Princeton Review, in my eyes, is a reputable source, making it hard for me to shift aside these low marks. Can anyone shed light on why Hopkins is receiving such low marks in these two critical areas? I would greatly appreciate any input.</p>

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<p>please disregard this post…it’s a repeat.</p>

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<p>You’re putting too much emphasis on “rankings”. Professors do care about the students but it’s up to the students to realize this. True, most professors will not go far out of their way to make sure that every student understands everything in lecture, but that’s what office hours are for. Go to office hours and the professors will make sure you understand what you’re doing.</p>